Dictionary Check: checkmate
"checkmate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
22
points
Words with Friends
24
points
Definition
noun
complete victory
noun
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
verb
place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
Example:
"Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves"
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